In child support cases, the party that is receiving child support pays the first $250 in unreimbursed expenses per child. Medical expenses include insurance co-payments and deductibles and all expenses
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Dealing with Support Overpayments
Along with the recent revision to the standing provision of Rule 1910.3, the Pennsylvania legislation also made revisions to Rule 1910.19, which addresses the relatively rare, but frustrating issue…
Change to Support Code Eliminates Confusion on Who Can File for Support
An important change to the Pennsylvania Support Code will go into effect very soon. Rule 1910.3 identifies those individuals who are allowed to bring child support actions and beginning November 1…
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Football Fans Fall for Sherriff’s Child Support Sting
When it comes to enforcing child support orders, Pennsylvania’s Domestic Relations Offices rely on Rule 1910.20 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and its accompanying rules. These rules allow for the…
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Child Care Tax Credit and Support Calculations
Though the recent heat wave begs to differ, the fact is the end of summer is right around the corner and with it, the new school year. During this time of…
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Cash – Can I find some for support?
Income for purposes of support is defined by the support law at 23 Pa.C.S.A. 4302, and includes income from any source. The statute includes many types of income, such as
WHY DO I NEED A LAWYER
When meeting with a perspective client, one of the most important things we discuss are legal fees. Inevitably, the potential client will ask what he or she can do to help …
April 15th
Each year I get phone calls from clients around the tax filing deadline asking for advice regarding tax filings. First of all, your attorney likely is not an accountant and …
Co-habitation Discount on Alimony Pendente Lite Award
The common understanding of an alimony pendete lite (or “APL”) award is that it is a relatively strict economic analysis based on incomes. Due in large part to the prominent reference…
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IMPOSSIBILITY OF SUPPORT ORDER
Rule 1910.19, Subsection(f)(2) of the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines provides for the termination or suspension of the support order when “the obligor is unable to pay, has no income or assets …